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Under the
second presidency of Donald Trump, the
United States government has taken a series of actions to
persecute transgender people. These actions have been accompanied by
anti-transgender rhetoric and
misinformation, often to
dehumanize and
scapegoat transgender people and portray them as a social threat.
The administration has restricted, defunded, and blocked
gender-affirming care—especially in the case of minors—as well as research and education related to transgender issues. It has utilized
censorship for the purpose of anti-transgender policy, directed law enforcement and the
FBI to investigate the promotion of "radical gender ideology", and has made efforts to censor
inclusive language.
In addition:
n the years leading up to the
2024 United States presidential election, there had been an increasing amount of state level laws and bans targeting transgender people.
Between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025, the
ALERT Desk tracked 932 anti-LGBTQ incidents in 49 US states and the District of Columbia –
the equivalent of 2.5 incidents every day. 52% of all incidents were also specifically targeting transgender and gender non-conforming people. Violent attacks included in this year’s count resulted in 84 injuries and 10 deaths; eight of which involved fatal violence against people of color.
These numbers tell a story not captured by the media and law enforcement. Hate crime statutes and reporting are inconsistent, confusing, and often ignored
In this report, we shed light on the epidemic of violence taking the lives of trans and gender non-conforming people. We remember the individuals who were…
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n this report, we shed light on the epidemic of violence taking the lives of trans and gender non-conforming people. We remember the individuals who were taken from us in the past year, and provide an analysis of data we have collected since 2013— the year the Federal Bureau of Investigation began reporting on hate crimes motivated by anti-transgender bias. Based on these statistics, we provide action items that can help end the violence.